METHODS AND ENZYMES FOR PRODUCING HYDROXYMETHYLFURFURAL

摘要

The present disclosure provides for methods of producing hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) from fructose and other carbohydrates, novel invertase enzymes capable of catalyzing the dehydration of fructose to HMF, and methods of making the novel invertase enzymes.

主权项

1. A method of producing hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), the method comprising:
providing a carbohydrate composition comprising fructose, one or more carbohydrates that can be converted to fructose, or a combination thereof; exposing the carbohydrate composition to an enzyme composition comprising at least one isolated enzyme capable of catalyzing dehydration of fructose to HMF; and recovering the HMF produced by reaction of the fructose and the enzyme.